Family Fit

First let's clear up the Type I and Type II diabetes story. Although they share similarities, the 2 types of diabetes differ significantly.

Type I Diabetes Explained

Getting your family outside to exercise needn't involve any more effort than strapping on a pair of shoes and opening your front door. Here are some suggestions for fun walking activities designed to get everyone moving and enjoying the great outdoors:

Use the dog as an excuse. If you don't have a dog, borrow one, then head out to the nearest dog-friendly beach or park for a hike. Let Fido act as motivator to get your kids off the couch.

In the Madison episode of X-Weighted Families Season 4, we met her Mom, Michelle. Michelle was struggling to be a role model for her daughter: Madison knew that her mom was unhappy with her appearance. Seeing Michelle change and grow until she was a fantastic role model was powerful and inspiring.

When the snow falls thick and heavy, it can seem like getting out there and exercising is impossible. Thing is, there are a lot of winter activities that you can do with the family that are actually high-impact calorie burners. Here are 7 fun ways to play in the snow, bond with your family and burn some fat:

Being more active starts with just moving your body, and what better way is there to get motivated than through play? Here are 4 games that make exercise fun, and don't cost a penny.

1) Musical bumps

Eating healthy is never completely easy.  Discriminating between decent and disastrous processed food is tough.

On last night’s episode we saw how Paige had an aversion to anything green, which is a common complaint from the children we meet on X-Weighted Families. When kids refuse to eat healthy foods, what can we as parents do to help change their minds and tempt them to eat healthy foods?

In the Madison episode of X-Weighted Families Season 4, we met her Mom, Michelle. Michelle was struggling to be a role model for her daughter: Madison knew that her mom was unhappy with her appearance. Seeing Michelle change and grow until she was a fantastic role model was powerful and inspiring.

Neil Winchester is a teaching assistant at the Bennett Centre in Edmonton and one of his responsibilities is teaching kids how to use snowshoes, and so Neil is a bit of a snowshoeing expert!

As we saw on the "Hugh" episode of X-Weighted last season, unlimited time in front of videogames and television was a major issue in Hugh’s house. In order for his family to get healthier, they needed to switch off the television and peel themselves off the couch.